Usage of the character 雅

court music and vulgar music (i.e. 雅樂／雅乐 (yǎyuè), music of the court, and 鄭聲／郑声 ( Zhèngshēng), music of the state of Zheng, which was regarded as lewd)

Cháyǎ

察雅

[察雅]

Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區／昌都地区 ( Chāngdūdìqū), Tibet

xiùyǎ

秀雅

[秀雅]

exquisite
in good taste

Yǎgè

雅各

[雅各]

Jacob (name)
James (name)

yǎlì

雅丽

[雅麗]

elegant
refined beauty

Guǎngyǎ

广雅

[廣雅]

earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅／尔雅 ( Eryǎ), 18150 entries

bóyǎ

博雅

[博雅]

learned

Hóngyǎ

洪雅

[洪雅]

Hongya County in Meishan 眉山市 ( Méishān Shì), Sichuan

yǎwàng

雅望

[雅望]

(literary) spotless reputation

Yǎfāng

雅芳

[雅芳]

Avon (cosmetics company)

gāoyǎ

高雅

[高雅]

dainty
elegance
elegant

yǎxùn

雅驯

[雅馴]

refined (of writing)

yǎchì

雅饬

[雅飭]

elegant orderliness
poise

jùnyǎ

俊雅

[俊雅]

(literary) elegant; graceful; refined

yǎyuè

雅乐

[雅樂]

formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou
Korean a'ak
Japanese gagaku

tiányǎ

恬雅

[恬雅]

retired and quiet
calm and graceful

Yǎsī

雅思

[雅思]

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

qīngyǎ

清雅

[清雅]

refined
elegant

yǎjí

雅集

[雅集]

distinguished assembly (of scholars)

yǎshí

雅什

[雅什]

fine verse

Yǎwēi

雅威

[雅威]

Yahweh

yǎshì

雅士

[雅士]

elegant scholar

yǎjié

雅洁

[雅潔]

elegant and pure

Yǎhǔ

雅虎

[雅虎]

Yahoo, Internet portal

xiǎoyǎ

小雅

[小雅]

one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經／诗经

yǎzhèng

雅正

[雅正]

correct (literary)
upright
(hon.) Please point out my shortcomings.
I await your esteemed corrections.

Yǎkè

雅克

[雅克]

Jacques (name)

Yǎdiǎn

雅典

[雅典]

Athens, capital of Greece

Níyǎ

尼雅

[尼雅]

Niya, ancient kingdom near Khotan in Xinjiang, 1st century BC-4th century AD

yǎzuò

雅座

[雅座]

(restaurant etc) private room
booth
comfortable seating

yǎhào

雅号

[雅號]

refined appelation
(humor) sb's elegant monicker
(hon.) your esteemed name

yǎfǎ

雅法

[雅法]

Jaffa (Israeli port)

Mǎyǎ

马雅

[馬雅]

Maya (civilization of central America)

yǎqì

雅气

[雅氣]

elegance

wényǎ

文雅

[文雅]

elegant
refined

Língyǎ

苓雅

[苓雅]

Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市 ( Gāoxióngshì), south Taiwan

wēnyǎ

温雅

[溫雅]

gentle; urbane; refined

Eryǎ

尔雅

[爾雅]

"Erya" or "The Ready Guide", first extant Chinese dictionary, c. 3rd century BC, with glossaries on classical texts

yǎsī

雅司

[雅司]

yaws (infectious tropical disease)

yǎqù

雅趣

[雅趣]

elegant
refined
delicate and charming

diǎnyǎ

典雅

[典雅]

refined; elegant

Shāyǎ

沙雅

[沙雅]

Shayar nahiyisi (Shaya county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區／阿克苏地区 ( Akèsūdìqū), west Xinjiang

sùyǎ

素雅

[素雅]

simple yet elegant

yǎwán

雅玩

[雅玩]

elegant pastime
refined plaything

yǎchēng

雅称

[雅稱]

elegant name
honorific

yōuyǎ

优雅

[優雅]

grace
graceful

yǎdàn

雅淡

[雅淡]

simple and elegant

yāpiàn

雅片

[雅片]

variant of 鴉片／鸦片 (yāpiàn)

xiányǎ

闲雅

[閑雅]

elegant
graceful

xiányǎ

娴雅

[嫻雅]

refined
graceful
elegant
serene

yǎzhì

雅致

[雅致]

elegant
refined
in good taste

yǎxiàng

雅相

[雅相]

elegant appearance
dignity

yǎyán

雅言

[雅言]

valued advice

yǎyì

雅意

[雅意]

your kind offer
your valued advice
delicate interest and charm

xīnyǎ

新雅

[新雅]

fresh
new and elegant

dàyǎ

大雅

[大雅]

one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經／诗经

yǎdān

雅丹

[雅丹]

(geology) yardang (loanword)

yǎjìng

雅静

[雅靜]

elegant and calm
gentle
quiet

yōuyǎ

幽雅

[幽雅]

serene and elegant (of a place)
ethereal (of music)

Yǎjiāng

雅江

[雅江]

Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

yǎhuái

雅怀

[雅懷]

refined feelings
distinguished emotions

yǎliàng

雅量

[雅量]

magnanimity
tolerance
high capacity for drinking

fēngyǎ

风雅

[風雅]

cultured
sophisticated

yǎshì

雅事

[雅事]

refined activities of the intellectuals (regarding literature, paintings etc)

Yǎ'ān

雅安

[雅安]

Ya'an, prefecture-level city in Sichuan

yǎ'ài

雅爱

[雅愛]

(hon.) your great kindness

Bādáyǎ

芭达雅

[芭達雅]

variant of 帕塔亞／帕塔亚 ( Pàtǎyà)
Pattaya or Phatthaya city in Chon Buri province of east Thailand

Hóngyǎzú

洪雅族

[洪雅族]

Hoanya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

Oūláiyǎ

欧莱雅

[歐萊雅]

L'Oréal (French cosmetics company)

Yǎjiādá

雅加达

[雅加達]

Jakarta, capital of Indonesia

Yǎgèbó

雅各伯

[雅各伯]

Jacob (name)
Saint James

Yǎnuòshí

雅诺什

[雅諾什]

János (Hungarian name)

Lìyǎdé

利雅得

[利雅得]

Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia

gǔ Yǎdiǎn

古雅典

[古雅典]

ancient Athens

Língyǎqū

苓雅区

[苓雅區]

Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市 ( Gāoxióngshì), south Taiwan

Wūlíyǎ

乌黎雅

[烏黎雅]

Uriah (name)

Xīyǎtú

西雅图

[西雅圖]

Seattle, Washington State

Dàyǎ Xiāng

大雅乡

[大雅鄉]

Daya or Taya Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Zhūlìyǎ

茱莉雅

[茱莉雅]

Julia (name)

Wūqíyǎ

乌齐雅

[烏齊雅]

Uzziah son of Amaziah, king of Judah c. 750 BC

Yǎlì'ān

雅利安

[雅利安]

Aryan

Yǎfǎgǎng

雅法港

[雅法港]

Jaffa (Israel)

Hóngyǎ Xiàn

洪雅县

[洪雅縣]

Hongya County in Meishan 眉山市 ( Méishān Shì), Sichuan

Nīwéiyǎ

妮维雅

[妮維雅]

Nivea, skin and body care brand

yǎsībìng

雅司病

[雅司病]

yaws (infectious tropical disease)

Yǎmǎhā

雅马哈

[雅馬哈]

Yamaha

Yǎwēndé

雅温得

[雅溫得]

Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon

Lǐ Yǎgè

理雅各

[理雅各]

James Legge (1815-1897), Scottish Protestant missionary in Qing China and translator of the Chinese classics into English

Bātíyǎ

芭提雅

[芭提雅]

Pattaya, Thailand

Cháyǎxiàn

察雅县

[察雅縣]

Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區／昌都地区 ( Chāngdūdìqū), Tibet

Bānyǎmíng

班雅明

[班雅明]

Benjamin (name)

Yǎgèshū

雅各书

[雅各書]

Epistle of St James (in New Testament)

Yǎ'ānshì

雅安市

[雅安市]

Ya'an, prefecture-level city in Sichuan

Níyǎ Hé

尼雅河

[尼雅河]

Niya River in south Xinjiang

Abǐyǎ

阿彼雅

[阿彼雅]

Abijah (biblical name)

Mǎyǎrén

玛雅人

[瑪雅人]

Maya peoples

Yǎměizú

雅美族

[雅美族]

Tao or Yami, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

Yǎlóngjiāng

雅砻江

[雅礱江]

Yalong river of Tibet and Sichuan

bùyǎguān

不雅观

[不雅觀]

offensive to the eye
unbecoming
unsightly
ungainly

Yǎ'ēndé

雅恩德

[雅恩德]

Yaounde, capital of Cameroon

yǎpíshì

雅皮士

[雅皮士]

yuppie (loanword)
young urban professional, 1980s slang

Lìyǎdé

利雅德

[利雅德]

Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia (Tw)

Yǎjiāngxiàn

雅江县

[雅江縣]

Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

Shāyǎxiàn

沙雅县

[沙雅縣]